spoils

/ spɔɪlz /

plural noun

1. (sometimes singular) valuables seized by violence, esp in war

2. the rewards and benefits of public office regarded as plunder for the winning party or candidate See also spoils system

Example Sentences

He threw himself into the spoils of band life, partying and drinking to excess in an attempt to prove that nothing had really changed.

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Overriding all of it is what the president has said many times: “To the victors belong the spoils.”

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Both persuaded themselves and a sizable portion of their admirers that their greed was the rightful spoils of their genius.

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The Lions took the win and the spoils but that final 30 minutes was barren and weird.

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In her clip, the bear and the coyote are seemingly enjoying the spoils of a spilled garbage can, surveying the neighborhood while they weigh their next move.

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